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Stakeholders’ knowledge, perspectives and willingness to donate solid organs and associated ethical concerns in Uganda: a case study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Background The demand for human organs globally is higher than the supply. The government has enacted The Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Act, 2022 aimed at regulating organ donation and transplant activities. ...
Risk factors associated with sustained neurocognitive impairment among cryptococcal meningitis survivors; a retrospective analysis at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Despite major progress in HIV therapy and management, cryptococcal meningitis (Mbonigaba et al.) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Uganda, including ...
Compliance with Hepatitis B screening guidelines at an Urban HIV Clinic with over 12,000 HIV positive clients in Kampala, Uganda; a mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction/Background: Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global public health challenge and several international and national guidelines now recommend routine HBV screening in HIV positive individuals. ...
Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among adolescent girls in public secondary schools in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Anaemia remains one of the critical public health concerns among adolescent girls in developing countries as they are more predisposed to anaemia possibly as a result of inadequate intake of iron-rich foods, ...
Type 2 diabetes testing in Eastern Uganda: a contextualized evaluation of available point-of-care tests
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Diabetes is one of the major global health threats today with 537 million living with the disease, which contributes 11.3% to global mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of undiagnosed ...
Reported adverse drug reactions of antiretroviral therapy generic formulations in Uganda
(Makerere Univesrity, 2023)
Background: Generic Antiretroviral drugs are commonly used in the developing countries and this has greatly contributed to the scaling up of ART. Generics vary in formulation including excipients, the production conditions ...